2023 Gallery
Relive Hort Connections 2023!
Thank you to all growers, sponsors, exhibitors, industry members and attendees for your continual support of Hort Connections, further cementing it as Australia and New Zealand’s premiere horticulture event. Looking forward to seeing you all in 2024 for an even bigger, better event.
Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar - Looking forward, looking back: Lessons learnt and what’s ahead for Soil Wealth ICP Phase 3 Panel
Anthony De Ieso (Thorndon Park Produce), Jake Shadbolt (Scotties Point Farms) & Peter Wadewitz (Peats Soil & Gardening Supplies)
Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar - Reposition your Agribusiness asset-base to unlock value and maximise returns panel
Dan O'Donoghue (Merricks Capital), Damon Petrie (Cibus Capital LLP), Jesse Manuel (Colliers), Nick Gill (Fresh Country Farms) & Rawdon Briggs (Colliers)
Annual Vegetables Industry Seminar – AgTech: How growers can leverage tech to drive on-farm efficiency across visitor management, health and safety, productivity and biosecurity
Guy Davidson, Onside
Annual Vegetables Industry Seminar – Fresh produce for a healthy heart: The role of plants in improving the health of Australians
Jemma O’Hanlon, Heart Foundation
Annual Vegetables Industry Seminar – Agri-Climate Outlooks: Tailored Solutions, Informed Decisions
Jonathan How, Bureau of Meteorology
Annual Vegetables Industry Seminar – Insights for Growth - how to leverage consumer data for the produce industry
Marco Silva, NielsenIQ
Diversity & Inclusion - Leveraging diversity and inclusion to drive business strategy and performance
Diane White, EY
Women in Horticulture - Brain 101: Mental Agility = Resilience
Milo Wilkinson, Behavioural Scientist
Plenary Sessions - International Fresh Produce Association: State of the Industry Future Trends Report
Katie de Villiers, One Harvest
Martin Kneebone, Freshlogic
Max Teplitski, International Fresh Produce Association
Paul Turner, Woolworths
Ben Hoodless, International Fresh Produce Association
Plenary Sessions - How sustainability can boost the bottom line
Max Teplitski, International Fresh Produce Association
Plenary Sessions - The future of horticulture to 2040: Technology and consumer trends revolutionising the industry
Tony Hunter, Future Cubed
Plenary Sessions - How Stephanie’s exposure to beautiful fruits and vegetables at a young age affected her own life and how this has carried through to her work with children
Stephanie Alexander, Cook, restaurateur, food writer and champion of the quality & diversity of Australian food
Supply Chain & Consumers Stream - Demystifying AI (Artificial Intelligence): Spectre Top Down - A Real World Hort Example
Matty Blomfield, Hectre
Supply Chain & Consumers Stream - Waxflower Breeding - Creating the Australian Native Filler Flower of the Future
Adrian Parsons, Helix Australia
Supply Chain & Consumers Stream - Food Security: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities Toward Greater Stability
Matt Tripodi, Euromonitor International
Supply Chain & Consumers Stream - Greener Pastures 2 – Where to for farm capital, profitability, and industry structure
Mark Bennett, ANZ
Supply Chain & Consumers Stream - Improving health and well-being through innovative ‘Food is Medicine’ programs in Australia and beyond
Dr. Jason Wu, UNSW Sydney
